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1.3: Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/College_Physics/College_Physics_1e_(OpenStax)/01%3A_The_Nature_of_Science_and_Physics/1.03%3A_Accuracy_Precision_and_Significant_Figures
Science is based on observation and experiment—that is, on measurements. Accuracy is how close a measurement is to the correct value for that measurement. The precision of a measurement system refers ...Science is based on observation and experiment—that is, on measurements. Accuracy is how close a measurement is to the correct value for that measurement. The precision of a measurement system refers to how close the agreement is between repeated measurements (which are repeated under the same conditions).

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